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Technical communication in India
STC member strength in India
As of April 2004 the India chapter of STC has over 120 members and several sustaining member organizations. According to Gurudutt R. Kamath, a technical writing trainer based in India, there are around 10,000 Technical Communicators (this includes web content writers) in the country.
Publications in technical communication in India
Indus is the award-winning bimonthly publication of the India chapter of STC. It carries articles on the theory and practice of technical communication. Articles in Indus have a combined technology magazine and newsletter flavor. As a technology magazine, Indus balances the latest in technical communication practices, processes, and software with specific activities and articles pertinent to technical communicators in India. Indus also serves as a communication forum for members while covering STC events in India. Indus is published in the first fortnight of every odd-numbered month. You can read it online at http://stc-india.org/indus/index.htm. For publication information visit http://www.stc-india.org/publications.htm.
Other technical communication organizations and email lists in India
Technical Writers of India, or TWIN as it is commonly known is often called "the bonding glue of the Indian technical writing community." TWIN founded in the winter of 1997. The TWIN mailing list, with over 1000 members, is a forum to communicate, share, and discuss issues about technical writing. For more information, visit http://www.twin-india.org/.
A Yahoo group known as Technical Writers India is a forum used by writers in India to exchange information: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/technical_writers_india/.
Academic programs in India
Today, India has at least two university-level courses in Technical Communication: an optional paper in the Master of Communication and Journalism (MCJ) course offered by the Department of Mass Communications, Calicut University and a short-term program offered by Stella Maris College, Chennai. Recently, besides these two schools, a few engineering colleges in the country—prestigious institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs)—have started providing classes on communication or technical writing. STC India chapter members and other technical communicators have played a key role in setting up and running these courses.
Industries being served in India
- Information Technology (Software)
- Science
- Business
- Advertising
Kind of writing done
Software, Marketing, Science, Business
Contributed by Namrata (Nams) Malik, Member, Northeastern Ohio Chapter
and ITC SIG liaison to India. Posted March and April 2005. Updated July 2, 2005.
Israel chapter
The Israel chapter of STC has a good relationship with the Israel Translators Association. The groups give discounts to each other's events and announce the events of both groups to members. The chapter's recent annual convention had a localization track which was well attended. Information from Jo Levitt, member of the Israel Chapter, April 2004.
Technical communication in Japan
STC member strength in Japan
As of December 2005, the Japan chapter of STC has over 40 individual and 10 corporate members. For more information, visit http://www.stc.or.jp.
Other technical communication organizations in Japan
Japan Technical Communicators Association (JTCA) was founded on January 1, 1992. Currently, JTCA has over 70 corporate members and 300 individual members. For more information, visit http://www.jtca.org/english/general.html.
Japan Association of Translators (JAT) was founded in May 1985. Currently, JAT has over 500 members. For more information, visit http://www.jat.org/index.html.
Industries being served in Japan
Information Technology, Science, Business
Contributed by Namrata (Nams) Malik, Member, Northeastern Ohio Chapter
and ITC SIG liaison to Japan. Posted December 2005.
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